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Protected Area Rondevlei Nature Reserve

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Located in South Africa :: Western Cape (Cape Metro)
Category: Attraction :: Protected Area

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Rondevlei Nature Reserve was established by concerned bird lovers in 1952. And today is a well run nature reserve with a size of 290 hectares, a museum, auditorium, and network of footpaths, viewing towers, and several hides named after well-known birders. To the north there is a permanent wetland with Cape Flats Sand Fynbos, and to the south in the seasonal wetland you will find Cape Flats Dune Strandveld. In the reserve there is about 278 different species of indigenous plants. The rare and endangered plants are nurtured well, these include: Cape Flats Conebush (Leucadendron levisanus), the Rondevlei Spiderhead (Serruria aemula foeniculaceae) and the Cape Flats Erica (Erica verticillata), in the wild it became extinct. This plant was found in a botanical garden and since then has been taken to Rondevlei Nature Reserve to be propagated and replanted. Except for the vegetation the reserve also has 237 different bird species, such as Ducks, Herons, Ibises, Pelicans, Weavers and many more. There is 20 other mammal species such as the Cape Grysbok, Porcupine, Cape Dune Molerat, Cape Clawless Otter and Small Spotted Genet and the Hippos has also been reintroduced into the reserve. And there is 29 types of reptiles, 9 different species of frogs that has been seen and only indigenousness fish is present like the Cape Galaxias and alien fish that has been introduced like Carp, Banded Tilapia and Catfish.

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Address : Western Cape, South Africa
Tel : +27(0)21 706 2404
Fax : +27(0)21 706 2405
Email : Click Here
Website : Click Here

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Mon-Fri: 07:30-17:00

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Base Currency : ZAR
Comments : Entrance fees are R7 for adults; R4 for children from 3-13 years old; and R4 for pensioners. (Dec-10).

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Hiking Trails
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